{"product_id":"9780007290109_kingdom-come","title":"Kingdom Come","description":"\u003ch2\u003e‘Anticipates today’s Britain with eerie precision’ \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece of fiction from J. G. Ballard, which asks could Consumerism turn into Facism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gunman opens fire in a shopping mall. Not a terrorist, apparently, but a madman with a rifle. Or not, as he is mysteriously (and quickly) set free without charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the victims is the father of Richard Pearson, unemployed advertising executive and life-long rebel. Now he is driving out to Brooklands, the apparently peaceful town on the M25 which has at its heart the shining shoppers’ paradise where the shooting happened – the Metro-Centre. Richard, determined to unravel the mystery, starts to believe that something deeply sinister lurks behind the pristine facades of the labyrinthine mall, its 24-hour cable TV and sports club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this, his final novel, Ballard holds up a mirror to Middle England, reflecting an unsettling image of suburbia and revealing the darker forces at work beneath the gloss of consumerism and flag-waving patriotism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. G. Ballard, Introduction by Deborah Levy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284811726997,"sku":"9780007290109","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007290109.png?v=1776992320","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007290109_kingdom-come","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}